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Box 2

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Contains 152 Results:

Receipt by Thomas Harvey [Marshal], for holding James Bullock for an annuity due James Glen , 1770 July 9

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence of John Drayton, James Glen, Charles Drayton I, II and III, Mary Middleton Drayton, and many others, organized chronologically.

Dates: 1770 July 9
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1767-1770

James Glen to John Drayton , 1771 March 26

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 1
Scope and Contents Regarding Margaret's improved health and praise for John's generosity which led to her recovery; cautioning William Henry Drayton for going to Bath; praise for Charles as a man of "truth and virtue"; unease at Glen's excessive spending; promise to leave, on his death, "seven hundred pounds and all [his] negroes"; his financial concerns; appreciation for Drayton's assistance in the James Bullock affair (see other correspondence); his relief that payment was obtained eventually; list of his...
Dates: 1771 March 26
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

John Drayton to James Glen, 1771 June 11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Scope and Contents

Reply to March 16, 1771 letter, thanking James for kindness to his family; sharing James' concerns about his "spendthrift" sons, William and Glen; concurs that Thomas should be sent to the Carolinas to enter the planting business soon; highlights some errors in James' list of expenses from correspondence March 16, 1771.

Dates: 1771 June 11
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

John Drayton to Margaret Drayton, 1772 July 30

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 3
Scope and Contents

Regarding John's financial support of Margaret and his "unworthy," spendthrift sons, particularly Glen; fierce criticism of Margaret and James for not supervising Glen correctly; an admission he has little money to keep up his estate and his determination to sell everything and come to England; pledge to pay Margaret's remittances but warning she should not cross the Atlantic lest he will "quit all" and "run from you all."

Dates: 1772 July 30
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

John Drayton to Margaret Drayton, 1772 September 9

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 4
Scope and Contents

Regarding his sons' continued spending, a reiteration (see July 30) that Margaret must not return to Carolina; a directive that Glen is to return by Christmas or he will be disowned.

Dates: 1772 September 9
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

J. Sharp to Charles Drayton I, 1770 April 17

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, Item: 10
Scope and Contents

Notice of meeting of St. Luke's Lodge, Edinburgh. Architectural sketches on back.

Dates: 1770 April 17
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1767-1770

Accounts relating to the settlement of James Bullock's annuity, (multiple loose items) , 1767-1770

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, Item: 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence of John Drayton, James Glen, Charles Drayton I, II and III, Mary Middleton Drayton, and many others, organized chronologically.

Dates: 1767-1770
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1767-1770

John Drayton to James Glen, (cover and letter) , 1770 July 15

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, Item: 11
Scope and Contents

Announcing Margaret and Thomas' forthcoming voyage to England; James Bullock's imprisonment; Drayton's hopes he will pay what he owes, likely through the sale of his slaves.

Dates: 1770 July 15
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1767-1770

John Drayton to James Glen, 1773 February 6

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 6
Scope and Contents Regarding his debt/account with Glen; Bullock's annuity; John's bills he had sent for his late wife, Margaret Glen; an unnamed but serious charge made in James's previous correspondence; Drayton's insistence he was right in recalling Glen Drayton and reminding James of the great costs of "furnishing" his "four sons"; his fury James did not encourage a possible and lucrative marriage opportunity for Glen ("you can never make up this loss"); posts James could fill in Carolina; complaints about...
Dates: 1773 February 6
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778

Receipt and bank note, John Drayton, attorney for James Glen, 1773 February 12

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 3, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Received from Josiah Perry, drawn by Roger Smith on John Nutt of London, for half years annuity due to Glen.

Dates: 1773 February 12
Found in: Special Collections / Drayton papers / 1. Drayton family papers, accessioned before 1970 / Correspondence / 1771-1778
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